The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-05-14
OVER THE STATE.

Managers of the telephone line TO
the fact that their poles and wires
are down aud have been for some
length of time in the road running
all the way along Duncan Reach.
This is a great nuisance to travel.
ers along this road and will, if not
removed no doubt cause an acci-
dent, and perhaps a serious one.
II is the duty of the road oyerseer
of the road to clear the road oil
any obstruction. and if the wire is
not removed at once by the mau.
ayers of the line is should be con
siderd as an obstruction and be
cut and removed from the road
Mayersville Spectator.
Through folly a serious difficul,
ty occurred last Saturday evening.
at Tchula. 1t seems from the in.
formation of a gentleman who was
present, that some remarks in q
jestiDg manner, were made by Mr
L. E. Edwards to Mr.. Stafford
Helmer, who took offense and
turned loose bis pocket ordnance
on Mr.. Edwards, when Mr.. Ed
wards, got his own battery into
position and commenced playing
on Mr.. Helmer. with what was
thought to be fatal effect, but we
are glad to hear that Mr.. HelmeI
is in a fair way of getting we'll
and we hope this will cause him
to reflect before he let's again his
angry passions rise. - Lexington
Advertiser.
Every man of any experience in
this State knows that the Whip
ping Post should be established
by law to punish certain petty of
fenses; to- prevent certain petty
offenses, and to save the State and
the Courts from being over bur
dened as they are with a large
gang ofcriminals who should have
been sent to the Whipping Post
Perhaps, after awhile some Legisla
ture may have enough time ant
sense to pass such a measure
Until that is done communities
will have to regulate such matters
tor themselves. = Woodville Re
publican.
TThe number of the Republican
from which this is copied contains
accounts of two whippings which
proves the necessity for a w. P
in Wilkinson county at least.l
Recent reports from the coun
ty on the banks of Big Black rive
state that the avarice of mel
working for their own gain has ac
complished a great deal towart
opening up the river and maxim,
1t navigable. The loggers ant
stave contractors are those Il
whom the credit of the achieve
ment Is due as it Is the result o
their work ON the river bank
that Big Black is now as broad ant
deep in certain places as the va
zoo river. The stream was de
clared navigable some time agt
by the government engineers ant
from time to time the smaller
steamboats, have made trips up il
during extreme high water. Th'
fact that the river was said to b,
large enough for navigation caus
ed the United States authorities
to order that the V. & M. rail
road bridge should be so con
structed that boats might pasi
up and down. This order was re
Gently enforced by the stave men
In addition to the work of th,
loggers and stave contractors il
the forests on the banks of th,
river, they have frequently beer
compelled to clear the snags ant
drift-wood from the channel. Th'
recent high water had an aston
ishing effect as the result of this
as the force of the water in th,
open places has been sufficient tt
cut the banks out and to wider
and deepen the rivers bed. Thil
is chiefly noticeable above thu
railroad bidge, and in places thu
river is now as wide and has al
clear a channel as the Yazoo river
The improvements extend for sew
eral miles up the river, and thu
people of that vicinity say tina
with moderate expenditure, BIZ
Black river might be opened VI
to the steamboats, for from sever
to eight months in the year.-Co
mercial Herald.
Against Late Dinners,